Henry Zuckerman, credited as Buck Henry (born December 9, 1930), is an American actor, writer, film director, and television director. He has been nominated for an Academy Award twice, once in 1968 for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Graduate and once in 1979 for Best Director for Heaven Can Wait.
[about writer Edward Adler, a longtime friend] He was the most lovable guy I guess I ever met in my life. I don't know anyone who knew Eddie that didn't want to protect him, because he always seemed like an innocent. Eddie was a great example of someone who always lived close to the ground, so to speak. He wandered through life with his eye and his ear on a kind of New York that doesn't exist anymore.
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[about President George W. Bush] We need a president who's fluent in at least one language.
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Fact
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Actress Ruth Alice Taylor is Buck Henry's mother.
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His father was from a German Jewish family. His mother was of English, Scottish, and Irish descent.
Appearing in off-Broadway play, "Mother". [July 2009]
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Went to boarding school at Choate Rosemary Hall and graduated from Dartmouth College, where he worked on the Dartmouth Jack-O-Lantern humor magazine.
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Only son of Paul Steinberg Zuckerman (1899-1966), a retired US Air Force Brigadier General who became a Wall Street broker, and actress Ruth Taylor (1905-1984), a Mack Sennett "Bathing Beauty" who starred as Lorelei Lee in the original silent version of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928).
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The producers of Saturday Night Live (1975) would almost always include a Samurai sketch when he hosted. On one episode, John Belushi accidentally cut him near the eyebrow with his Samurai sword. As a tribute to this on-air injury, the rest of the cast wore bandages over their eyebrows.
TV Series creator - 8 episodes, 1977 - 1978 written by - 1 episode, 1977
The Owl and the Pussycat
1975
TV Movie
The Day of the Dolphin
1973
screenplay
What's Up, Doc?
1972
screenplay
Is There Sex After Death?
1971
uncredited
The Owl and the Pussycat
1970
screenplay
Catch-22
1970
screenplay
Get Smart
TV Series created by - 138 episodes, 1965 - 1970 story editor - 46 episodes, 1965 - 1967 written by - 3 episodes, 1965 - 1966 teleplay by - 1 episode, 1966
Candy
1968
screenplay
The Graduate
1967
screenplay
Captain Nice
TV Series written by - 2 episodes, 1967 creator - 1 episode, 1967
That Was the Week That Was
1964
TV Series 3 episodes
The Troublemaker
1964
original story / screenplay
The Garry Moore Show
1963
TV Series 1 episode
The New Steve Allen Show
1961
TV Series 1 episode
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
2015
Short
Cat Owner
Streetcar
2013
Short
Sheriff
Franklin & Bash
2013
TV Series
Judge Henry Dinsdale
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2012
TV Series
Mr. Morton
On Story
2012
TV Series
A Bird of the Air
2011
Duncan Weber
Hot in Cleveland
2011
TV Series
Fred
30 Rock
2007-2010
TV Series
Dick Lemon
Will & Grace
2005
TV Series
Leonard
The Last Shot
2004
Lonnie Bosco
Serendipity
2001
Customer at Bloomingdale's (uncredited)
Town & Country
2001
Suttler
Lisa Picard Is Famous
2000
Buck Henry
Dilbert
1999
TV Series
Dadbert
Breakfast of Champions
1999
Fred T. Barry
The Man Who Counted
1998
Short
George Postlewait
It All Came True
1998
Charles Van Allsburg
I'm Losing You
1998
Phillip Dagrom
1999
1998
Mr. Goldman
The Real Blonde
1997
Dr. Leuter
Harrison Bergeron
1995
TV Movie
TV producer
To Die For
1995
Mr. H. Finlaysson
Grumpy Old Men
1993
Snyder
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1993
Dr. Dreyfus
Short Cuts
1993
Gordon Johnson
The Lounge People
1992
Lewis Louis
Mastergate
1992
TV Movie
Clay Fielder
Eek!stravaganza
1992
TV Series
Cupid
Tales from the Crypt
1992
TV Series
George
Keep the Change
1992
TV Movie
Smitty
The Player
1992
Buck Henry
Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
1991
The priest
The Linguini Incident
1991
Cecil
Defending Your Life
1991
Dick Stanley
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990
Father Serafim
Trying Times
1989
TV Series
The Man on TV
Rude Awakening
1989
Lloyd Stool
Murphy Brown
1989
TV Series
Victor Rudman
Falcon Crest
1987-1988
TV Series
Foster Glenn
Aria
1987
Preston (segment "Rigoletto")
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
TV Series
Walter Lang
The New Show
1984
TV Series
Various
Eating Raoul
1982
Mr. Leech
Strong Medicine
1981
First Family
1980
Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman
Gloria
1980
Jack Dawn
Old Boyfriends
1979
Art Kopple
Heaven Can Wait
1978
The Escort
The Absent-Minded Waiter
1977
Short
Bernie Cates
Quark
1977
TV Series
Dignitary
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1976
Oliver Farnsworth
The Owl and the Pussycat
1975
TV Movie
Felix Sherman
The Day of the Dolphin
1973
Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)
Is There Sex After Death?
1971
Dr. Louise Manos
Taking Off
1971
Larry Tyne
The Owl and the Pussycat
1970
Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)
Catch-22
1970
Lt. Col. Korn
Candy
1968
Mental Patient
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
1968
Stockade Commandant
The Graduate
1967
Room Clerk
The Troublemaker
1964
T. R. Kingston
The New Steve Allen Show
1961
TV Series
Regular
The Bridge
1959
English version, voice
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Quark
1977
TV Series producer - 1 episode
Captain Nice
1967
TV Series executive producer - 15 episodes
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Trying Times
1989
TV Series 1 episode
First Family
1980
Heaven Can Wait
1978
I Miss Sonia Henie
1971
Short
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Get Smart
2008
consultant
Get Smart
1966
TV Series story editor - 2 episodes
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Saturday Night Live
1977
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bitter Sweet with Buck Henry
2016
Video documentary short special thanks
Altman
2014
Documentary special thanks
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
TV Mini-Series documentary thanks - 3 episodes
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002
TV Movie documentary special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mike Nichols
2010
TV Movie
Himself
Katz's: That's All
2010
Documentary
Himself
It Came from Kuchar
2009
Documentary
Himself
American Swing
2008
Documentary
Himself
The Daily Show
2007
TV Series
Himself - Commentator
Pierre Rissient: Man of Cinema
2007
Documentary
Himself
Cinemaville
2007
Video documentary short
Himself
The Secret History of Get Smart
2006
Video documentary short
Himself
Greatest Movie Love Scenes
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases
2005
TV Special documentary
Himself
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005
TV Special documentary
Himself
The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments
2004
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Biography
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
Bravo Profiles
2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002
TV Movie documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Inside TV Land: Get Smart
2001
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Directors
2001
TV Series documentary
Himself
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies
2000
TV Special documentary
Himself
The 2000 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards
2000
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
'Psycho' Path
1999
Video short documentary
Himself
Playboy: The Story of X
1998
Video documentary
Himself - Host
Great Railway Journeys
1996
TV Series documentary
Himself / Presenter
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
1995
Documentary
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
1994
TV Series
Himself
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993
Documentary
Himself
Indecision '92: The Republican National Convention
1992
TV Movie
Himself
Indecision '92: The Democratic National Convention
1992
TV Movie
Himself
Late Night with David Letterman
1987-1992
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest
The Graduate at 25
1992
Documentary short
Himself
The Republic Pictures Story
1991
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
TV Special
Himself
Playboy Mid Summer Night's Dream Party 1985
1985
TV Movie
Himself
The New Show
1984
TV Series
Himself
Saturday Night Live
1976-1980
TV Series
Himself - Host / Various / Himself / ...
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1969-1978
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest
That Was the Year That Was - 1976
1976
TV Movie
Himself / news reporter
The David Frost Show
1971
TV Series
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
1971
TV Series
Himself - Writer
The Dick Cavett Show
1969-1971
TV Series
Himself / Guest Host
The Owl and the Pussycat: On Location With - 'The Owl and the Pussycat'
1970
Documentary short
Himself
That Was the Week That Was
1964
TV Series
Himself
CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite
1962
TV Series
G. Clifford Prout
The New Steve Allen Show
1961
TV Series
Himself
Cult Queen Mary Woronov from Warhol to Corman
2016
Documentary post-production Himself
Bitter Sweet with Buck Henry
2016
Video documentary short
Himself
Buck Henry and Lawrence Turman Discuss 'The Graduate'
2016
Video short
Himself
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014
Documentary
Himself
A Fuller Life
2013
Documentary
Himself - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")
SAG Foundation Conversations
2013
TV Series
Himself
American Masters
2013
TV Series documentary
Himself
Casting By
2012
Documentary
Himself
David Amram: The First 80 Years
2011
Documentary
Himself
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
On Story
2011
TV Series
Himself
Saturday Night Live Backstage
2011
TV Special documentary
Mr. Dantley
John Belushi: Dancing on the Edge
2010
Himself
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Gilda Radner
2005
Video
Mr. DiLaBounta (uncredited)
Abel Raises Cain
2005
Documentary
Himself (as G. Clifford Prout)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
2005
TV Special
Himself (uncredited)
101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments
2004
TV Movie
Himself
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Steve Martin
1998
TV Special
Himself (uncredited)
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
1998
TV Special documentary
Himself
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash
1992
TV Special
John Dean (uncredited)
Homage to Steve
1986
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Best of John Belushi
1985
Video
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1994
Special Award
Golden Globes, USA
Best Ensemble Cast
Short Cuts (1993)
1993
Special Volpi Cup
Venice Film Festival
Short Cuts (1993)
1969
BAFTA Film Award
BAFTA Awards
Best Screenplay
The Graduate (1967)
1968
WGA Award (Screen)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Written American Comedy
The Graduate (1967)
1967
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy
Get Smart (1965)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1996
Edgar
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
Best Motion Picture
To Die For (1995)
1986
Edgar
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
Best Television Episode
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
1979
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Director
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
1979
Saturn Award
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Best Director
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
1979
DGA Award
Directors Guild of America, USA
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
1971
WGA Award (Screen)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium
The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)
1971
WGA Award (Screen)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium
Catch-22 (1970)
1968
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
The Graduate (1967)
1968
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Screenplay
The Graduate (1967)
1966
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy
Get Smart (1965)
1965
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Writers
$3 Million
